Australia BIIP subclass 188 closed: current status
Closed: this pathway is not included in active rankings.
Closed; no current investment threshold
Information, not advice. Confirm every figure on the official unit site before acting.
Requirements at a glance
- Status
- Closed
- Current figure
- Closed; no current investment threshold
- Route
- business, fund
- Processing time
- Not confirmed
- Physical presence
- Not confirmed
- Citizenship path
- Not confirmed
Australia’s Business Innovation and Investment Programme, including subclass 188, closed in July 2024. The exact day was not confirmed in the evidence reviewed, so this page does not invent one.
The National Innovation Visa subclass 858 is a talent-based route. Treating it as a renamed investment visa would be inaccurate, and the closed BIIP record remains outside all active rankings.
Confirmedimmi.homeaffairs.gov.auchecked Jul 2026
Frequently asked questions
Is Australia's subclass 188 investment program open?
No. The Business Innovation and Investment Programme closed in July 2024.
Did the National Innovation Visa replace it?
The National Innovation Visa exists, but it is talent-based and is not a replacement investment route.
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